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WWE ended the year with a very good pay-per-view offering, a new gimmick-laden concept show called TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs. Highlighted by a shocking WWE Championship match that saw Sheamus defeat John Cena in a Tables Match. the show marked what could be an exciting new direction for the company in 2010, with a singles division dominated by new, younger stars.
Sheamus' power game was his edge, and he started off the match using a series of moves to ground Cena. Only a couple of minutes in, Sheamus went underneath the ring to go get a table. Too early it turned out, as Cena caught him and sent him hard into the announce table and the ringside walls. Back in the ring, the two slugged it out, with Sheamus getting the advantage. The fight then headed to the outside, and they brawled up the entrance ramp and into the stands for some time. When the action returned to the ring, Sheamus kicked Cena right in the face, which in any normal match would have likely been the end. But here, it only served to get Cena's adrenaline pumping, and soon he had Sheamus down, hitting him with the Five Knuckle Shuffle and the Attitude Adjustment. Cena set up the table in the centre of the ring, and then set Sheamus on the top rope to attempt a super Attitude Adjustment. When Sheamus foiled that, Cena changed tactics and climbed up to the top rope for a big superplex. The two fought on the top, and in the end, Sheamus gave Cena a big shove, sending him crashing through the table, and becoming the new champion.
While the tag team title match didn't feature new blood, the San Antonio crowd wasn't complaining, as their hometown favourite Shawn Michaels and his D-X partner Triple H beat Chris Jericho and the Big Show to win the Unified Tag Team Championship in a TLC match.
The match started off with Show and HHH fighting outside, while Jericho and HBK paired off in the ring. Michaels had Y2J down and went for his flying elbow smash, but Jericho got his knees up. The action spilled out and soon all four men made their way to the top of the entrance stage, where Jerishow took control, thanks to the power of the Big Show. HBK and Y2J duelled with chairs, with Michaels getting the best of the exchange, but then he walked into a Big Show fist. Back in the ring, Jerishow tried to introduce the ladders into the match, but got caught. DX double-suplexed a ladder onto Jericho, and then used it to smash down Show. As they each climbed up one side of the ladder, Show got into the ring, and, being so tall, merely had to reach up and pluck them off, tossing them down to the mat. The champs then proceeded to dissect both of their opponents, including a neat sequence where they hanged HHH up in a ladder of woe, and then whipped HBK into him. DX mustered up their strength and were able to stop the champions from winning on a few attempts. Again, the power of Show proved effective, and soon Jericho had his hands on the belts. Before he could unhook them, though, HHH powerbombed him off the ladder, only to get stopped by Show. Show then broke both of the available ladders as a pre-emptive way to prevent DX from using them to win. Using Show as a substitute for a ladder, Jericho stood atop his partner's shoulders, and tried to reach the belts. They took too long, though, and were prone for attack. DX dispatched of Show, resulting in him dropping Y2J who fell over the top rope and onto a table. HHH then held up the ladder, which HBK climbed to unhook the belts and give DX their first tag team championship win to end the show.
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs
From the AT&T Centre in Houston, Texas
Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and Matt Striker are the commentators for the night. Some interesting exchanges throughout, with Lawler and Striker taking opposite perspectives, supporting the face and heel respectively, during many of the matches.
Match 1: Christian (c) vs Shelton Benjamin
Ladder Match for the ECW Championship
Very good match with some creative use of the ladder throughout this match. Benjamin went for a ladder early, but got dive-bombed by Christian on the outside. Christian set up the ladder, and had his hands on it, but got stopped. Nice athleticism by Benjamin, landing on his feet after a monkey flip, and jumping onto the ladder. Christian planned on throwing a ladder onto Benjamin on the floor, but a trip from the outside had him eating the steel instead. The lameness of PG TV came to the forefront here, as the referees put a halt to the action so that they could seal up Christian's bleeding head wound. Once that was done, Benjamin climbed the ladder, and hit a swanton dive onto a standing Christian – that could have been very ugly, as it looked like Benjamin hit the floor pretty hard. Back in the ring, the two exchanged ladder-based offensive moves, such as Christian hitting aninverted DDT off the ladder, and Benjamin using the ladder as a platform to hit a huge clothesline. The big move of the match came when Christian hit a frog splash on Benjamin through a ladder bridge that spanned across the apron and the announce table, ripping the ladder in two. With Benjamin down and out, Christian easily climbed the ladder to retrieve his championship.
Winner, and still ECW Champion: Christian
Match Rating: 9/10
Match 2: Drew McIntyre vs John Morrison (c)
For the Intercontinental Championship
Along with Sheamus, McIntyre is one of the new talents that is getting some big opportunities to prove himself – refreshing to see this, so hopefully they can prove themselves worthy of the spot. McIntyre has good in-ring skills, but could benefit from a more defined character. McIntyre used his power to keep Morrison down early, but then Morrison reversed a backbreaker attempt and hit a swinging tornado DDT to get some momentum. Nice move by McIntyre, hitting Morrison with a reverse Alabama Slam, sending Morrison's face hard to the mat. Morrison hit the Starship Pain, but McIntyre's leg was under the rope so the pinfall count was stopped. In a bit of a confusing finish, Morrison looked like he had a wardrobe malfunction of some kind, and removed his belt. When the referee turned his back to throw the belt outside, McIntyre gouged Morrison's eyes, then hit an elevated DDT called the Scotch Drop to win the match and the Intercontinental Championship.
Winner and new Intercontinental Champion: Drew McIntyre
Match Rating: 8/10
Backstage, Vince McMahon congratulated the new I-C champ who he hand-picked for greatness. Josh Matthews interviewed McIntyre, when Sheamus came in, saying that Drew's not the only newcomer who will win gold tonight.
Match 3: Mickie James vs Michelle McCool (c)
For the Womens Championship
This one started off intensely, with the two of them pulling each other's hair and rolling around on the mat and the floor. McCool, and her corner-woman Layla, seemed scared of the intensity of James, who was looking for revenge for all of their recent "piggy" comments. On commentary, Jerry Lawler insulted Florida State University – somewhere, Ron Simmons is shaking his head saying "Damn!". After a series of huracaranas to get things going her way. James dispatched Layla who tried to interfere. When James turned around, though, she ate a McCool kick to the face, and the pinfall was only academic after that.
Winner and still Womens Champion: Michelle McCool
Match Rating: 7/10
Match 4: John Cena (c) vs Sheamus
Tables Match for the WWE Championship
Winner and new WWE Champion: Sheamus
Match Rating:7/10
Match 5: The Undertaker (c) vs Batista
Chairs Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
A bit of confusion early on, as the ring announcer said the match could only finish on a pinfall or submission, which generally means that the match is no disqualification and no count-out, but then Michael Cole clarified, saying that countouts and disqualifications can occur as well, and that only using chairs would be allowed. This one quickly spilled to the floor, where there were a bunch of chairs set up, waiting to be used. Batista drew first blood with the chairs, using one to punishTaker who had got caught straddling the ringside wall. Taker powered his way to recovery, and hit his patented apron legdrop. Batista blocked Old School and hit a superplex for a 2-count. Taker came back and hit his big clothesline, and the Old School, before catching Batista in Hell's Gate – luckily for Batista, he was close enough to the ropes to force the break. In desperation, a hurting Batista pushed Taker towards the referee, intending to flatten the official in the corner, but Taker had the presence of mind to stop himself. With Taker shielding the ref's vision, Batista hit Taker with a low blow, walloped him in the head with a chair, and got the pinfall, seemingly winning the title. As Batista headed to the back, though, he was stopped by Smackdown General Manger Theodore Long who nullified the win as a result of the illegal low blow and ordered the match to continue. Immediately after the match was restarted, Taker hit Batista with a chair, then planted the Animal Tombstone for the pin and successful title defense.
Winner and still World Heavyweight Championship: The Undertaker
Match Rating: 6/10
As he was getting ready for his match, Kofi Kingston was approached by Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. Expecting an attack on behalf of their Legacy cohort Randy Orton, Kofi instead decided to confront Orton directly. He called Randy a coward and said he was going to beat him.
Match 6: Kofi Kingston vs Randy Orton
Orton started off with a very deliberate pace, slowing down Kofi's high-flying arsenal, grounding him with his patented headlock. Kofi broke out of it and started to hit some of his flashy moves. Nice move, as Kofi tried for a flying body press off the top onto Orton on the floor, but Orton stopped him dead with a perfectly-timed dropkick. Orton continued the punishment to the ribs with a series of stomps and kicks. Gut check time for Kofi, and he mounted the comeback, including landing a beautiful near-vertical flying body press. The pattern continued for a while, with Kofi getting cut down every time it looked like he had Orton in jeopardy. Ultimately, Kofi blocked Orton's head punt, and tried for the Trouble in Paradise. Orton ducked it, and quickly hit the RKO for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
Match Rating: 7/10
Backstage, Batista yelled at a fearful Theodore Long, saying that he was robbed and telling Long that he'd better make it right.
Match 7: Chris Jericho and the Big Show (c) vs Degeneration X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels)
TLC match for the Unified Tag Team Championship
Winner and new Unified Tag Team Champions: Degeneration X
Match Rating: 8/10
Overall show rating: 8.5/10
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How in the hell do you get to the Amtrak station in Pittsburgh? I am, going to NYC this weekend. Amtrak seemed like the best bet. But I am already frustrated beyond belief.
I could drive and park. Where would I park? I need to be there very early. I have a lot of stuff. So I can't walk 10 miles from a garage. Does Amtrak have one? What is the closest garage lot? Which ones are open at the appropriate times? Which ones will cost less than, say, a billion dollars a day, seeing as my car would be there for a few days?
There is no way to know. Why? Because Amtrak does not maintain a useful website for individual stations. The parking authority lists some garages in the area, but these are listed as "extra" spots with neither price nor availability discussed.
So, why not join the transit crowd, eh? Why not save the Earth from Global Warming and take a bus?
Because there is no way to know which bus to take. Seriously. Yes, I know that the Port Authority maintains a website. And that website is extremely useful in offering suggestions (after about 30 minutes searching) about which bus lines go PAST the Amtrak station. But if you go get a PDF of, say, the 77G, which goes right past my house, you will notice that Liberty and 11th is not listed as a stop.
Let me be clear about my intentions: I don't need to go PAST the Amtrak station. Seeing that I am actually, you know, going to the station, and actually getting on a train, I need to know where the 77 bus... er... stops. I know from direct, awful experience that buses do not, in fact, stop at every stop along their routes. Sometimes, you are on the bus frantically pulling the string, and the bus keeps on going. Which can be kind of funny if you are, say, missing work. But not if you are missing a train that is taking you to something very important, and the train after it does not come for another two days.
People complain all the time about how people don't take rail. Fine. People should take rail. But here's a hint: If you are offering rail, and you are working uphill to make people interested in taking rail instead of flying or driving, you should make it AT LEAST AS EASY to go to the train station as it is to get to the airport. And I can tell you from experience, the airport makes it EXTREMELY EASY to get there. There is a ton of info about shuttles and parking and which bus to take and when it arrives and how much it costs and when it runs.
The down side of the airport in Pittsburgh is that it is a pain to get there. In hopes of avoiding that I opted for the train. But in the amount of time it took me to figure out how to get to the station (an entire morning, and I still don't know) I could have driven to the airport and back three times.
Yeah. I know. Some smart aleck will say, "just call." Way ahead of you there. The person who answered the phone at Amtrak did not know any answers. The people at the Port Authority referred me to the PDF schedules online. Which, as I mentioned, do not list 11th and Liberty as a stop.
So... has anyone ever tried to get out of Pittsburgh on a train?
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Rory Sutherland blasts to victory for Team UnitedHealthcare
Australian Rory Sutherland of Team UnitedHealthcare crossed the line at the top of Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, Colorado first, followed by Italian Fabio Aru of Astana Pro Team and German Jens Voigt of Team RadioShack-Nissan. The seasoned rider took command of the field and left the competition gasping for air as he ascended to the top of Flagstaff winning stage 6 of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
What has been a constant battle for the overall lead climaxed when Omega Pharma-QuickStep's Levi Leipheimer attacked out of the saddle with less than 3 kilometers to go. Almost instantly Leipheimer had a 10" gap on the select group as he battled his way up Flagstaff mountain knowing he only needed 8" to take over the general classification lead.
Leipheimer crossed the line in 4th, 45" back from Sutherland. But he had more than enough time to take the yellow jersey.
When asked to comment on his stage victory after being celebrated on the podium in Boulder, Sutherland said "Coming into the last climb I went with what I thought was a good idea. I know this climb so well from training, I knew when to attack from the bottom and I was able to pick my way through the ginormous crowd and managed to hold on over the top to bring the victory home for our team. Winning a stage like this in front of my family, my friends, our staff and our sponsors makes all the hard work worthwhile."
"It was obviously a fantastic day especially doing this in Boulder, my adopted home, especially in front of this incredible crowd. Chris Jones and the boys worked their butts off for me all day long. We had a goal and everyone contributed to making it happen. I'm ecstatic, the crowds were amazing - ridiculously amazing - and I am so happy for our team today."
"At about six or seven kilometers to go, the breakaway had something like two minutes and 30 seconds on the bottom of the last climb," new general classification leader Leipheimer commented. "There were a few attacks from Nibali (Team Liquigas-Cannondale) and Joe Dombrowski (Bontrager Livestrong Team) that were really effective and really strong attacks."
"I felt that Tejay (van Garderen) was struggling a little bit. So, at three kilometers to go I attacked and gave everything I had. I suffered a lot, especially with the altitude that has been a factor in this race. But I really tried to push, and I got a little bit of a gap between me, Christian and Tejay by the time I finished."
The 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge ends tomorrow with an individual time trial in Denver. Leipheimer leads the USA Pro Cycling Challenge 9 seconds ahead of Christian Vande Velde (Team Garmin-Sharp) and 21 seconds ahead of Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing Team) going into the final 15.3 kilometer individual time trial.
"I don't have a very big advantage going into the 15 kilometer time trial in Denver," Leipheimer analyzed and continued "But I will put everything into this race to try and keep my yellow jersey, and be the overall winner for the second straight year at the USA Pro Challenge."
With the current standings identical to those of the final results of last year's race, van Garderen said "it's possible" for him to make up time and take back the yellow jersey he wore after winning stage 2 of this year's race, losing it the next day and regaining it for stages 4 and 5. "It's going to take an incredible ride, but I think I can still win this race," he explained.


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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides a one-time bonus to eligible veterans who served during wartime.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides an annuity in the amount of $2,000 to 100% service-connected disabled veterans and to the parents of men and women who die in service (Gold Star parents) and the unremarried spouses (Gold, Star wives or husbands) of veterans who gave their lives in the service of their country during wartime. Visit https://www.mass.gov/service-details/annuity for more information about this service or to apply.
The Commonwealth launched a new veterans web portal Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services the web portal offers enhanced access to services and support for veterans living in the Commonwealth. This new site will help veterans and their family members access more than 200 state and federal benefits in one location, including programs for education, counseling, employment, health care and other services.
While most charities are reputable and worthy of financial support from the public, a few charities operate outside the bounds of fairness. A charitable donation is a financialtransaction - use the same consideration when making a donation as any other financial decision.
Any consumer or retailer with questions, concerns, or complaints about a charity may contact the Attorney General's Office Non-Profit Organizations/ Public Charities Division at (617) 963-2315.
There are three veterans' cemeteries in Massachusetts.
Eligible veterans can be buried in state and federal cemeteries for free and spouses for a nominal fee. Visit Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemeteries for more information.
Under Chapter 115 of Massachusetts General Laws, the Commonwealth provides a uniform program of financial and medical assistance for indigent veterans and their dependents. Qualifying veterans and their dependents receive necessary financial assistance for food, shelter, clothing, housing supplies, and medical care in accordance with a formula which takes into account the number of dependents and income from all sources. Eligible dependents of deceased veterans are provided with the same benefits as they would were the veteran still living. Please visit the Department of Veteran Services website at http://www.mass.gov/veterans/ for more information.
The Veteran's Treatment Court is located at the Framingham District Court located at 600 Concord Street in Framingham. The Treatment Court is a 12-24 month, five phase program intended to serve veterans who are criminal court involved and struggling with addiction and or mental health issues.
Veterans Benefits and Services
Memorial Building
Room 11, 150 Concord Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508)-532-5515/Fax (508)-532-5497
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Documents and information required to apply for Veterans Benefits and Aid 1.
Veterans are eligible for tuition waivers at all state colleges and universities. Members of the Massachusetts National Guard receive a tuition and fee waiver at all state schools. Contact the Veterans' Representative at the state college/university of your choice for eligibility requirements and to apply. For more information visit the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, http://www.mass.edu/forstufam/veterans/home.asp
Veterans are given preference for employment on the eligibility list for civil service positions. Job search and assistance is also available for veterans at The Executive Office of Employment and Training. The closest One-Stop Career Centers is located at 201 Boston Post Road, Marlborough, MA 01752. Tel 508-786-0928. Ask to be connected to the veteran's agent.
Yes, you can find the Framingham veterans Services on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Framingham-Veteran-Services
Each year the veteran Agents asks for volunteers to come out and help put the flags on the veteran's graves. Over 4,500 flags are replaced every year. If you would like to volunteer please call the Veterans Agent at 508-532-5515. If your veteran did not get a flag, please come by the Veterans Agent's Office in the Memorial Building , Room B-7 and pick one up.
For a Federally issued photo ID card you can apply for Veterans Administration Health Care. The only card that you may qualify for would be the Veterans Administration's medical ID card. You will need to complete a VA 1010ez form that can be located on the Veterans Administration Website: https://www.va.gov/vaforms/ . Bring the completed form with a copy of your DD214 to 61 Lincoln St, Room 112 (VA outpatient Clinic) and ask to have it submitted for "eligibility". Once you have been approved for the VA medical benefits, they will help you get a photo ID that can be used as a discount card.
All Massachusetts residents who are Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and were honorably discharged can choose to have a Veteran's Indicator on their Driver's License, Learner's Permit, Massachusetts ID card, or Liquor ID card. If they choose this, the word "Veteran" will be printed on the lower right corner of their license or ID card, or in the bottom center of their learner's permit. There is no additional fee for the Veteran's Indicator, but all regular transaction fees will apply.One of the following documents (typed, not handwritten) must be presented as proof of honorable discharge:
The Veteran's Indicator cannot be added during an online transaction. To have the Veteran's Indicator added to your license or ID card, you will need to visit an RMV branch and should not complete this transaction online. If you prefer not to visit a branch, you can continue with your online transaction, but the Veteran's Indicator will not appear on your License or ID. There is a question on the Class D, M, or DM License and ID Card Application and the CDL Application asking if the customer is a veteran and if he/she would like the Veteran's Indicator. A customer who wants the Veteran's Indicator on his/her Driver's License, Massachusetts ID card, or Liquor ID card must answer "yes" to this question when applying for, renewing, or ordering a duplicate license or ID card. For more information please visit the MassDot myRMV Online Service Center.
A Community Intervention Specialist (CIS) will assist veterans residents with accessing services they require, including but not limited to: veterans struggling with reintegration after deployments or service, homelessness, post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury issues, substance abuse, grieving, hording, need for elder services, or any other health and safety issues. The CIS does not provide long term case management.
Color Sergant Conrad Homan for his actions at the "Battle of the Crater", Petersburg , VA, 1864. After weeks of preparation, on July 30, 1864, the Union soldiers exploded a mine in Burnside's IX Corps sector beneath Pegram's Salient, blowing a gap in the Confederate defenses of Petersburg in preparations for the fierce fighting later called the "Battle of the Crater". Unit after unit charged into and around the crater, where soldiers milled in confusion. The rebels quickly recovered and launched several counterattacks. The break was sealed off, and the Union Army repulsed with more than 7,000 men killed, wounded, or missing. Twenty three soldiers were awarded Medals of Honor for their valor in this deadly battle, including Color Sergeant Conrad Homan who fought his way through the enemy's lines with the regimental colors, continuing in his charge even after the rest of the color guard had been killed or captured. In all, a total of 64 Medals of Honor were earned in action at Petersburg, Virginia, in the period from March 25 to April 3, 1865. Sgt Homan is buried in Edawrds Cemetery, Framingham, MA.
The Massachusetts Medal of Liberty is awarded in the name of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth, to any and all Massachusetts service man or woman killed in action or who died as a result of wounds received in action. It was designed by Sgt. Kristopher W. Adams. Authority to issue medal: Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 33, Section 67A.
Framingham Community Based Outpatient Clinic
61 Lincoln Street, Suite 112
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (508) 628-0205/Fax: (508) 628-8224
This community based outpatient clinic, established in 1998 was designed to bring primary care closer to where veterans live. The primary care team manages most health issues and provides veterans with access to a wide range of specialty care providers at the VA Boston Healthcare System when appropriate and necessary. The clinic offers ample free parking. Services Provided and/or arranged through the clinic include:
Advantages to using the clinic include:
Framingham subscribes to the INTERFACE Mental Health Referral Service. This service is staffed by the William James College and can be reached Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. This helpline is available to all Framingham residents in need of mental health services. Visit https://interface.williamjames.edu/ to learn more about services offered.
Certain disabled veterans and former POWs are eligible for motor vehicle sales and excise tax exemptions. Contact the Department of Revenue at 617-887-6367. The Registry of Motor Vehicles provides a variety of veterans' license plates and a registration exemption for certain veterans. Plates that are available include: Veteran, Legion of Valor, EX-POW, Purple Heart, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Gold Star Family, Disabled Veteran. Visit Military and Veteran RMV Information for more information.
There are a number of exemptions available to certain disabled veterans and their survivors. Contact your local Veterans' Service Officer or city/town assessor. Visit http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisvet/vetprptax.htm for more information.
SAVE is a peer outreach program that helps veterans navigate the system of benefits and services through active outreach in the community. SAVE's mission is suicide prevention and advocacy of veterans benefits and services. Outreach coordinators are mobile and meet with veterans in the field. The outreach team is comprised of veterans and family members of veterans. Call SAVE at 888-844-2838 or email email@example.com for more information.
The Department of Veteran Services contracts with a range of non-profit organizations, which provide emergency housing services to eligible veterans. All require that residents maintain a sober and drug-free environment. Services are available to both male and female veterans. Visit Veterans' Laws and Benefits, Housing for more information.
Under Chapter 115 of Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L. ch. 115), the Commonwealth provides a uniform program of financial and medical assistance for indigent veterans and their dependents. Qualifying veterans and their dependents receive necessary financial assistance for food, shelter, clothing, housing supplies, and medical care in accordance with a formula which takes into account the number of dependents and income from all sources. Eligible dependents of deceased veterans are provided with the same benefits as they would were the veteran still living. Visit http://www.mass.gov/veterans/benefits-and-services/family-benefits/state-benefits-for-dependents-of-a-veteran.html for more information.
The Soldiers' Homes in Chelsea (617-884-5660) and Holyoke (413-532-9475) provide a variety of services to veterans, such as, acute hospital, domiciliary, and long-term care, physical and occupational therapy and more. Visit the Soldiers' Homes in Chelsea page for more information.
The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority offers veterans shuttle on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday. It is open to anyone wishing to go to any of the hospitals listed in the schedule below. Framingham and Natick residents have the option of being picked up and dropped off at their homes. Those not residing in Framingham or Natick must either be dropped off at either the Waverly or Blandin Hub or can be picked up at the Natick VFW Post 1274, located at 113 West Central Street, where there is also space available for those who wish to park free of charge. This shuttle has stops at the following hospitals:
Veterans must preregister with MWRTA before using the service. Visit http://www.mwrta.com for scheduling and application information. If you have any questions regarding this service, please contact the MWRTA Call Center at 1-508-820-4650.
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Volunteer VA Hospital Transportation coordinates limited, complimentary transportation services for veterans to the Brockton, West Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain VA hospitals. Service is available Monday through Friday for appointment times between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Please note that riders may need to wait for an extended time after their appointment for the van for the return trip. Riders must be ambulatory or require only a little assistance getting on or off of the van. Unfortunately, the van cannot accommodate wheelchair patients. Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis and must be made a minimum of two weeks in advance. Because of high demand, DAV cannot accommodate appointments made less than two weeks in advance. To make or change a ride reservation, call 774-826-2264 between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Please provide your name, address, phone number and time and location of your appointment if you reach the voicemail system.
Framingham Veterans Services is now accepting applications for the Veterans Tax Work-off Program. The Commonwealth announced this program as part of the 2012 Valor Act. The Framingham 2013 Town Meeting adopted the program for Framingham. Five positions were approved for veterans who have been residents for at least one year and are homeowners. The program is designed to find flexible hourly (day, night and weekends) work for veterans in exchange for a property tax abatement. For more information and an application please contact the Framingham Department of Veteran Services at 508-532-5515.
You are a veteran if you meet the Federal or Commonwealth requirements listed here. General Eligibility, Federal Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions. Active service means full-time service, other than active duty for training, as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or as a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, Environmental Science Services Administration or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or its predecessor, the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Generally, men and women veterans with similar service may be entitled to the same VA benefits. Dishonorable and bad conduct discharges issued by general courts-martial may bar VA benefits. Veterans in prison and parolees must contact a VA regional office to determine eligibility. VA benefits will not be provided to any veteran or dependent wanted for an outstanding felony warrant. Certain Federal VA Benefits Require Wartime Service:
General Eligibility, Commonwealth To be eligible for veterans' benefits, one must be a "veteran" or a dependent of a "veteran" under M.G.L. c. 4, sec. 7, cl. 43rd as amended by the Acts of 2005, ch. 130. See below for service requirements and exceptions. Era of Service Dates Requirement for Commonwealth Veteran Status:
For reservists to qualify, they must have been called to regular active duty, at which point their eligibility can be determined by the above chart. Training Duty Exception Active duty service in the armed forces shall not include active duty for training in the Army or Air National Guard or active duty for training as a Reservist in the Armed Forces of the United States.
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I want to use arcpy/python to print out a list of all the field name aliases for a specified shapefile. So far I have been able to hack a script I found to list all the field name aliases associated with every layer file on my map, but I wish for it to reference one specific shapefile. Here's what I have so far:
import arcpy
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
for lyr in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd):
desc = arcpy.Describe(lyr)
print lyr.name
fields = desc.fields
for field in fields:
print field.aliasName
The above returns a list of all field alias names for ALL of the layers in the map. I want to return just a list for ONE shapefile.
How would I go about referencing just one shapefile/layer in a map document?


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Goldman executives get nearly $100 million in stock awards: filings
Goldman Sachs Group Inc awarded a dozen senior executives more than 700,000 restricted shares worth nearly $100 million as part of their 2012 bonus awards, according to securities filings on Friday.
Goldman Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein received 94,320 restricted shares, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. The shares were worth $13.3 million as of Goldman's closing price on Thursday, when the shares were granted.
But Blankfein did not get the biggest award. Vice Chairman Michael Sherwood, who is co-head of Goldman's international division, received 109,461, according to a separate filing. That award was worth $15.4 million as of Thursday's closing price of $141.01.
The stock awards are delivered in three equal installments through 2016 and generally can't be sold for five years.
Chief Operating Officer Gary Cohn and outgoing Chief Financial Officer David Viniar each received 85,136 restricted shares worth $12 million. Vice Chairmen Michael Evans, who is global head of growth markets, and John Weinberg, who is a co-head of investment banking, each received 75,208 restricted shares worth $10.6 million.
Mark Schwartz, a vice chairman and chairman of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific and who re-joined Goldman in June, received 37,428 restricted shares worth $5.3 million.
Chief Accounting Officer Sarah Smith received 36,594 shares worth $5.2 million, while General Counsel Greg Palm received 29,998 shares worth $4.2 million. Chief of Staff John Rogers received 28,509 shares worth $4 million, Global Head of Human Capital Management Edith Cooper received 26,382 shares worth $3.7 million and Global Head of Compliance Alan Cohen received 24,254 shares worth $3.4 million.
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It's no secret that I love Monty Python, so it's really no surprise that someone like Rifiröfi would be able to successfully appeal to my vanity in order to share his own LEGO Monty Python creations. The thing is, Rifiröfi LEGO recreations of key scenes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail are really quite good — wonderful custom minifigures presented with well-built scenes in pseudo-official box art.
Here's The Rabbit of Caerbannog, with its "nasty, big, pointy teeth!"
Fortunately, the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch is at hand to assist King Arthur and his brave knights.
But one of my favorite scenes is when *SPOILER* Sir Bedevere establishes that Connie Booth's character is a witch because she weighs the same as a duck.
Okay, fine, I can't pick a favorite scene. Here's the Black Knight.
Finally, no depiction of Monty Python and the Holy Grail would be complete without the French knights and Arthur's assault on their castle.
Check out all of Rifiröfi's LEGO Monty Python scenes on Flickr. And since I'm in a mildly self-aggrandizing mood, you can take a trip in the wayback machine with me and visit my own LEGO Monty Python photoset on Flickr. (For the record, I think Rifiröfi's scenes are way better than mine — some of the earliest LEGO photos I posted online back in 2004.)


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Try multiplying - perhaps you could use a calculator to help.
What happens in other months?
These two group activities use mathematical reasoning - one is numerical, one geometric.
An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.
EWWNP means Exploring Wild and Wonderful Number Patterns Created by Yourself! Investigate what happens if we create number patterns using some simple rules.


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For a table T in schema S, how do I use the unload command to export T data into a IXF file? The IBM DB2 documentation isn't very helpful for this simple case.
I am trying to compare performance between the export command and the unload command. This is on DB2 9.7 for AIX


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UK Christmas Food Handouts Double as millions face 'financial precipice'
Christmas food handouts double as millions face 'financial precipice'
Debt-ridden households could kill off economic recovery when interest rate rises, says Resolution Foundation
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Volunteers at food banks aim to tackle 'hidden hunger' - that affecting people who refuse to accept free food because they think it carries a stigma. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
The number of people who will turn to food banks for sustenance is expected to double this Christmas, as a new report warns that millions more families face a financial "precipice" due to high personal debts, flatlining wages and future interest rate rises.
With three new food banks opening every week in the UK, the charity that oversees Britain's 292 emergency outlets, the Trussell Trust, says it expects to feed 15,000 people over the Christmas fortnight alone, almost double the number last Christmas.
At the same time, a study published by the Resolution Foundation, an independent thinktank, says millions of households with low to middle incomes will be pushed close to the edge if they are unable to reduce their debts, including mortgages, before the cost of borrowing returns to more normal levels.
Volunteers who are giving up part of their holiday to help run food banks from students to pensioners and representatives of local businesses will be out in record numbers across Britain this week, distributing food to those who cannot afford a decent Christmas. Their aim is also to tackle "hidden hunger" that affecting people who refuse to accept free food because they think it carries a stigma.
The Resolution Foundation report exposes how millions of families, unable to pay off debts, are facing a crisis if interest rates are pushed up in coming years to keep inflation down.
Matthew Whittaker, senior economist at the Resolution Foundation and the author of the report, On Borrowed Time?, said: "Debt levels are a major concern for a substantial number of families struggling under a burden of repayments, even as things stand.
"There is a very real prospect that borrowing costs will rise more quickly than incomes and that lenders will become less flexible over repayments. Many households are already in a very exposed position, even with interest rates on the floor, so even small changes in the financial outlook could have a dramatic effect.
"All this threatens to make the burden unbearable for many debt-loaded households, particularly those on lower incomes. This would be dangerous at any time, but it looks especially so in the current era of frozen wages, under-employment and faltering living standards."
Figures published last week by the Bank of England showed that 3.6 million households 14% of the total now spend more than a quarter of their income on debt repayment, including mortgage costs. The Bank also says that up to 1.4 million households (12% of those with mortgages) are in special measures with their bank, having asked for temporary deals from their lenders.
The RF report shows that debt is distributed unevenly across income groups, with those in the poorest 10% of households spending on average 47% of their monthly income on debt repayments, compared with 9% for the richest 10%.
It also highlights how 2.4 million households with a mortgage (one in five) are spending more than 25% of their gross income on mortgage repayments alone at a time when interest rates are at just 0.5%. Before the debt boom of the 2000s, only 15% of households were in this position, even when interest rates were as high as 7%.
The debt problem is likely to be all the more serious for struggling families because wages and household incomes are likely to stagnate over the next few years. The RF suggests that the average full-time wage will rise no higher in real terms than its 2000 level of £26,200 until at least 2017 down from a peak in 2009 of £29,000.
Few economists expect interest rates to rise in the near future almost certainly not in 2013 but after that the Bank of England would be under pressure to raise rates to see off the threat of inflation were the economy to show signs of recovery.
The report notes the delicate balance that the Bank under its newly appointed governor, Canadian Mark Carney will have to strike between controlling inflation through raising interest rates and creating a risk of mass mortgage default and increased bankruptcy rates, which could combine to derail any nascent recovery in the economy.
The report says: "The prospect of interest rates rising and forbearance [special arrangements people set up with banks to help them through] being removed while incomes continue to stagnate heightens the risk of future defaults. Such an outcome may yet slow down, or stall, economic recovery: at some tipping point the micro issue becomes a macro one. In this eventuality, we may find that the green shoots of recovery just sprouting in the UK economy prove to be living on borrowed time."
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UCSF study finds inadequate sleep in late pregnancy may influence length of labor and type of delive
A study by researchers at the UCSF School of Nursing has found that women who have less sleep or severely disrupted sleep in late pregnancy are significantly more likely to have longer labors and are more likely to have cesarean births.
Controlling for birth weight of the newborn, the researchers found that women who averaged less than six hours of sleep per night had significantly longer labors and were 4.5 times more likely to have cesarean deliveries than women who averaged seven or more hours of sleep. Women who averaged between six and seven hours of sleep per night were 3.7 times more likely to have a cesarean delivery. The study appears in the December issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
"It is well known that sleep disturbance and fatigue are associated with adverse physical and psychological outcomes, but this is the first study of its kind to associate sleep disturbance in pregnant women with adverse perinatal outcomes," said lead author Kathryn Lee, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor and the James and Marjorie Livingston Chair in the UCSF School of Nursing.
According to Lee, women often complain to healthcare providers about sleep problems during pregnancy, yet little is known about how sleep affects the lives of childbearing women. It is generally accepted that seven to eight hours of sleep per night is the average needed for healthy adults, while six hours of sleep or less per night is considered severe sleep restriction, she said.
The study assessed sleep of 131 women in their ninth month of pregnancy. Study findings showed that women who slept less than six hours per night had an average labor of 29 hours compared to 17.7 hours for women who received seven or more hours of sleep per night.
"We also learned that women who averaged less than six hours of sleep per night also went to bed later and spent less time in bed, thereby limiting their opportunity for sleep," said Lee. "Women who suffer severe sleep disruption may therefore need to increase the amount of time spent in bed to assure a sufficient amount of sleep."
When examining sleep quality, the researchers found that women who reported having poor sleep three to four days per week about three weeks prior to delivery were 4.2 times more likely to then have a cesarean delivery than women who reported having poor sleep two or fewer days per week. Women who reported having poor sleep five or more days per week were 5.3 times more likely to have a cesarean delivery.
"These findings need to be replicated in other studies, but results suggest clinical assessment of sleep quality and quantity as potential predictors of labor duration and delivery type," said Lee.
During the study, each participant was asked to wear a wrist actigraph for a 48-hour period. The actigraph records motion, or sleep disruption, during the night. While wearing the actigraph, participants also recorded their bed times, wake times, and ratings of sleep quality in sleep logs.
Following delivery, participants provided information about their birth experience, including infant's birth weight, duration of labor, and type of delivery. Labor duration was defined as the time from onset of regular contractions to the time of birth. Delivery type was categorized as spontaneous vaginal, assisted vaginal (the use of forceps or vacuum), or cesarean.
Although working women reported spending less time in bed and feeling more fatigued, work status was not associated with labor duration or delivery type. Maternal age was unrelated to labor and delivery outcomes.
"This serves as an important reminder to healthcare providers to discuss the importance of adequate sleep with expectant mothers," added Lee. "Similar to advice that women should 'eat for two' when pregnant, healthcare providers should consider recommending that women also sleep for two."
Study co-author is Caryl L. Gay, PhD, research associate, family health care nursing, UCSF School of Nursing.
This study is part of a larger randomized clinical trial to test an intervention to improve sleep for new mothers and fathers during the neonatal period. It was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research at the National Institutes of Health.


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The public rehabilitation of Prince Harry from boozy ne'er-do-well to assured royal brother-in-law and top gun has hit a snag—a buxom, brunette, and highly photogenic snag with a large tattoo on the side of her ribcage: a cocktail waitress named Jessica Donaldson.
They say pride comes before a fall, so perhaps it was inevitable that just days after palace courtiers were congratulating themselves for the extensive media coverage of Harry's brilliance at air combat training in Arizona ("Prince Harry one of the best young pilots the country has ever seen"; "Prince Harry 'Top of Class' in US helicopter training"), it is Harry's hard-partying lifestyle that has hit the headlines once again this weekend, after a photograph of him apparently kissing bottle-service girl Jessica at a live-music venue in San Diego was published by the website Rumorfix.com.
It appears Harry first met Jessica on Friday, Oct. 7, just hours after the prince and his mates from the Royal Air Force had touched down on American soil, when his minders called ahead to the Ivy nightclub at the five-star Andaz hotel in downtown San Diego on Friday, asking for a secure area where a VIP and 20 of his mates could watch the Rugby World Cup. "It was something the hotel set up because Harry wanted to watch the match, and management hooked up a laptop to a flat-screen TV," Jessica told British tabloid The Daily Mirror, adding that Harry paid for the first two of the three $500 bottles the group ordered.
An insight into Harry's dating technique is provided by the fact that at the end of the night, Harry's security detail asked Jessica out for brunch the next day, and then, last Saturday, "a friend" texted her to invite her to the Belly Up Club in Solana Beach on Harry's behalf. It was at that club that the blurry photographs were taken.
Yesterday, the Mail claimed that "multiple sources" said a woman "fitting Jessica's description" arrived "alone by taxi" at Harry's hotel, leaving at 6 a.m.
Donaldson, who took reporters' questions over the weekend with her boyfriend of three years in the room, apparently burst into tears before denying either that she had kissed Harry or that the woman was she, adding, perhaps not entirely helpfully, "It must have been another girl. I am sure Harry has lots of girls."
Katie Nicholl, writer and author of The Making of a Royal Romance, says palace insiders are not worried about Harry's American adventures.
"Harry has always had a cheeky and very flirtatious side and a great sense of fun, and that is why people have a soft spot for him. It is true that his relationship with his long-term girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, ended this year, and even though Chelsy was a bit of a party girl, she was also a calming and grounding influence on Harry. His trips to nightclubs became less frequent. He was calmer. He has gone wild once or twice since then—when he stripped off and dived into the fountains in Croatia for example—but what his friends say is that he is just enjoying his newfound freedom and making the most of it. He has been back in the dating game; he had the fling with Flee."
Nicholl says top brass at the Ministry of Defense back in the U.K. are unperturbed by the latest stories of Harry's California nights. "The training is intensive, but there's downtime. It was a weekend when he met the barmaid, he was free to go and do his own thing, and he was not breaching any rules and regulations. The most important thing for Harry right now is getting back to the front line, and girls will come second to that. He has the trust and respect of family and courtiers."
Of course, his friends and fans will take the California partying with a pinch of salt, but to his critics it will reinforce the impression that every time his image is on the mend, Harry has an unfortunate knack of nudging the narrative back to the tabloid-friendly tale of the playboy prince who couldn't be tamed. And all the flying lessons in the world won't change that.


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Fast-forward to about the 3-minute mark in this video if you want to see the moment when six men who had lived together in a mock spaceship for 18 months emerged today in Moscow.
As Eyder wrote Thursday, the "$15 million project, dubbed Mars500, is a serious experiment commissioned by the European Space Agency" designed to see how humans would do on an 18-month journey to Mars.
According to the ESA, the international crew of three Russians, two Europeans and one Chinese:
"Performed exceptionally well. They have kept together and showed that motivation and team spirit can keep humans going under very difficult conditions. Scientists are pleased at their exceptional discipline."
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Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept First Look
Panamera Becomes a Wagon
Because Porsche wasn't about to let Mercedes-Benz have all the sport wagon fun with its CLS Shooting Brake, the German sports car maker has revealed the Panamera Sport Turismo concept, a car that hints at the design of the brand's next-gen four-door.
The Porsche Panamera has always had a polarizing profile, and that trend continues with the Sport Turismo concept. Instead of being radically raked as on the current model, the roof slopes down more gently for a more hatchback-like rear end. That rear end gains more slender taillights, which share similarities with those on the new Boxster and 991-generation 911. The taillights are joined by a panel in the middle branded with the Porsche logo, while a long, slim third brake light hides under an adaptive carbon roof spoiler, which Porsche says is functional. The quad-tipped exhaust is retained, but the pipes are rounder on this concept. A revised bumper with a simulated rear diffuser completes the rear-end look. Compared with the U.S.-spec Panamera, the Sport Turismo concept is 0.8 inch shorter, 4.9 inches narrower, and 0.6 inch shorter.
The most noticeable change in front is in the headlights, each of which sports a distinctive arrangement of stacked LED projectors. The front valance opening is wider, with the side air inlets. Those air inlets house what Porsche calls C-Blades, strips of LEDs that make up the car's turn signals and daytime running lights. The vent in the front fender is still present, along with the character line across the doors. Just after the vent is an "e-hybrid" badge, which, as you might expect, means this concept sports a plug-in hybrid drivetrain.
The Sport Turismo utilizes the same 329-hp supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 found in the current Panamera S Hybrid and Cayenne S Hybrid, but the hybrid components have been enhanced. A new electric motor produces around 94 hp, roughly twice the output of the units used in current Porsche hybrid models. Peak combined system power is 410 hp, which Porsche says is good enough 0-62 mph in less than 6 seconds. That's not hard to believe, considering Porsche's 5.7-second estimated 0-60-mph time for the regular Panamera S Hybrid is half a second slower than the performance of a 2012 model we tested earlier this year.
The battery pack has also been upgraded for the Sport Turismo, with a 9.4-kWh lithium-ion battery replacing the nickel-hydride unit used in the current system. In pure electric mode, the Sport Turismo can drive more than 19 miles at speeds up to around 81 mph, according to the automaker. The battery can be charged externally in 2.5 hours using a wall-mounted charger.
Porsche says it drew on minimalist sports car design philosophies to craft the concept's interior, which features a large multifunction TFT display as the instrument cluster, which can bring up driver information as it's needed, showing everything from the speedometer to navigation. Flanking this display are two monitors displaying feeds from the exterior sideview cameras that replace conventional side mirrors on this concept. Another set of displays relays info about battery charge state and other hybrid-specific data.
Starting the car requires pressing the virtual ignition on the touch display, and in traditional Porsche fashion, that button is located on the left of the screen. More touch controls can be found in the center console, which houses an iPad-like screen. Using black-panel technology, the display places controls for e-hybrid functions at the driver's fingertips. There, the driver can select from multiple driving modes to maximize efficiency or performance. When not in the vehicle, a driver can access info on the car remotely via a mobile app. Features like charge timing and preheating or precooling the cabin can be controlled from a smart phone.
The Panamera Sport Turismo remains a concept, but the design language and technology it showcases is likely a taste of things to come from the Stuttgart-based automaker.
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Mojo::Server::Hypnotoad - A production web serv...ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!
use Mojo::Server::Hypnotoad; my $hypnotoad = Mojo::Server::Hypnotoad->new; $hypnotoad->run('/home/sri/myapp.pl');
Mojo::Server::Hypnotoad is a full featured, UNIX optimized, pre-forking non-blocking I/O HTTP and WebSocket server, built around the very well tested and reliable Mojo::Server::Prefork, with IPv6, TLS, SNI, UNIX domain socket, Comet (long polling), keep-alive, multiple event loop and hot deployment support that just works. Note that the server uses signals for process management, so you should avoid modifying signal handlers in your applications.
To start applications with it you can use the hypnotoad script, which listens on port 8080, automatically daemonizes the server process and defaults to production mode for Mojolicious and Mojolicious::Lite applications.
$ hypnotoad ./myapp.pl
You can run the same command again for automatic hot deployment.
$ hypnotoad ./myapp.pl Starting hot deployment for Hypnotoad server 31841.
This second invocation will load the application again, detect the process id file with it, and send a "USR2" signal to the already running server.
For better scalability (epoll, kqueue) and to provide non-blocking name resolution, SOCKS5 as well as TLS support, the optional modules EV (4.32+), Net::DNS::Native (0.15+), IO::Socket::Socks (0.64+) and IO::Socket::SSL (2.009+) will be used automatically if possible. Individual features can also be disabled with the MOJO_NO_NNR, MOJO_NO_SOCKS and MOJO_NO_TLS environment variables.
See "DEPLOYMENT" in Mojolicious::Guides::Cookbook for more.
The Mojo::Server::Hypnotoad manager process can be controlled at runtime with the following signals.
Shut down server immediately.
Shut down server gracefully.
Increase worker pool by one.
Decrease worker pool by one.
Attempt zero downtime software upgrade (hot deployment) without losing any incoming connections.
Manager (old) |- Worker [1] |- Worker [2] |- Worker [3] |- Worker [4] +- Manager (new) |- Worker [1] |- Worker [2] |- Worker [3] +- Worker [4]
The new manager will automatically send a "QUIT" signal to the old manager and take over serving requests after starting up successfully.
Mojo::Server::Hypnotoad worker processes can be controlled at runtime with the following signals.
Stop worker gracefully.
Mojo::Server::Hypnotoad can be configured with the following settings, see "Hypnotoad" in Mojolicious::Guides::Cookbook for examples.
accepts => 100
Maximum number of connections a worker is allowed to accept, before stopping gracefully and then getting replaced with a newly started worker, defaults to the value of "accepts" in Mojo::Server::Prefork. Setting the value to 0 will allow workers to accept new connections indefinitely. Note that up to half of this value can be subtracted randomly to improve load balancing, and to make sure that not all workers restart at the same time.
backlog => 128
Listen backlog size, defaults to the value of "backlog" in Mojo::Server::Daemon.
clients => 100
Maximum number of accepted connections each worker process is allowed to handle concurrently, before stopping to accept new incoming connections, defaults to the value of "max_connections" in Mojo::IOLoop. Note that high concurrency works best with applications that perform mostly non-blocking operations, to optimize for blocking operations you can decrease this value and increase "workers" instead for better performance.
graceful_timeout => 15
Maximum amount of time in seconds stopping a worker gracefully may take before being forced, defaults to the value of "graceful_timeout" in Mojo::Server::Prefork. Note that this value should usually be a little larger than the maximum amount of time you expect any one request to take.
heartbeat_interval => 3
Heartbeat interval in seconds, defaults to the value of "heartbeat_interval" in Mojo::Server::Prefork.
heartbeat_timeout => 2
Maximum amount of time in seconds before a worker without a heartbeat will be stopped gracefully, defaults to the value of "heartbeat_timeout" in Mojo::Server::Prefork. Note that this value should usually be a little larger than the maximum amount of time you expect any one operation to block the event loop.
inactivity_timeout => 10
Maximum amount of time in seconds a connection with an active request can be inactive before getting closed, defaults to the value of "inactivity_timeout" in Mojo::Server::Daemon. Setting the value to 0 will allow connections to be inactive indefinitely.
keep_alive_timeout => 10
Maximum amount of time in seconds a connection without an active request can be inactive before getting closed, defaults to the value of "keep_alive_timeout" in Mojo::Server::Daemon. Setting the value to 0 will allow connections to be inactive indefinitely.
listen => ['http://*:80']
Array reference with one or more locations to listen on, defaults to http://*:8080. See also "listen" in Mojo::Server::Daemon for more examples.
pid_file => '/var/run/hypnotoad.pid'
Full path to process id file, defaults to hypnotoad.pid in the same directory as the application. Note that this value can only be changed after the server has been stopped.
proxy => 1
Activate reverse proxy support, which allows for the X-Forwarded-For and X-Forwarded-Proto headers to be picked up automatically, defaults to the value of "reverse_proxy" in Mojo::Server.
requests => 50
Number of keep-alive requests per connection, defaults to the value of "max_requests" in Mojo::Server::Daemon.
spare => 4
Temporarily spawn up to this number of additional workers if there is a need, defaults to the value of "spare" in Mojo::Server::Prefork. This allows for new workers to be started while old ones are still shutting down gracefully, drastically reducing the performance cost of worker restarts.
trusted_proxies => ['10.0.0.0/8', '127.0.0.1', '172.16.0.0/12', '192.168.0.0/16', 'fc00::/7']
Trusted reverse proxies, addresses or networks in CIDR form.
upgrade_timeout => 45
Maximum amount of time in seconds a zero downtime software upgrade may take before getting canceled, defaults to 180.
workers => 10
Number of worker processes, defaults to the value of "workers" in Mojo::Server::Prefork. A good rule of thumb is two worker processes per CPU core for applications that perform mostly non-blocking operations, blocking operations often require more and benefit from decreasing concurrency with "clients" (often as low as 1). Note that during zero downtime software upgrades there will be twice as many workers active for a short amount of time.
Mojo::Server::Hypnotoad implements the following attributes.
my $prefork = $hypnotoad->prefork; $hypnotoad = $hypnotoad->prefork(Mojo::Server::Prefork->new);
Mojo::Server::Prefork object this server manages.
my $timeout = $hypnotoad->upgrade_timeout; $hypnotoad = $hypnotoad->upgrade_timeout(15);
Mojo::Server::Hypnotoad inherits all methods from Mojo::Base and implements the following new ones.
Configure server from application settings.
Run server for application and wait for "MANAGER SIGNALS".
Mojolicious, Mojolicious::Guides, https://mojolicious.org.
To install Mojolicious, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm Mojolicious
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install Mojolicious
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.


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You've come to expect the highest level of performance and quality from your Wilderness Systems kayak and your paddling accessories should be no different.
Whether you've got your eyes set on the horizon of a multi-day expedition, are kayak fishing day in and out, or are just taking the family on a comfortable cruise around the lake, our accessories partners – Adventure Technology and Harmony Gear – are dedicated to providing you the innovation, quality, and variety you need to make the most out of your paddling experience.
A tradition of innovative outfitting continues with the SlideTrax modular outfitting system, available exclusively for Wilderness Systems. Kayak owners can now accessorize their boat from a growing line of extras without drilling or complicated adjustments. These interchangeable components can also be easily repositioned for maximum versatility. Paddlers can now try almost unlimited configurations for their rigging, and leave unnecessary outfitting behind.
Discriminating kayak anglers want more than just outstanding kayak performance – you want a true kayak fishing machine. Whether you're looking for mounting options, rod holders, anchor kits, traction pads, or something specific to give you the competitive edge, Harmony has the gear to rig your fishing kayak just the way you need it to be.
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Kutztown Tourism Government Office
Things to do in Kutztown, PA
Kutztown is a small city with plenty of charm and attractions to explore. There are many things to do in Kutztown, from amazing tourist attractions to thrilling activities. You can take a tour of the city to learn more about its history, or you can participate in one of the five fun activities in Kutztown. You can also book tickets online in minutes to top attractions with free cancellation on many activities, making it easy and convenient for visitors to plan their trip.
Kutztown (Pennsylvania German: Kutzeschteddel) is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Allentown and 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Reading. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a population of 5,012. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located just outside the borough limits to the southwest. == History == George (Coots) Kutz purchased 130 acres (53 ha) of land that became Kutztown on June 16, 1755, from Peter Wentz who owned much of what is now Maxatawny Township.
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The outlook for reduced defense spending and how businesses can deal with that prospect is the topic of a panel discussion set for Nov. 29 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel in downtown San Diego.
The program, "Post-Election 2013: Defending Yourself From Reduced Defense Spending," gets under way at 8 a.m. Breakfast will be served at 7:30.
Scheduled to speak are Kim Koster, director of integrated program management solutions at Deltek Inc.; Tony Nufer, general manager of Vector Planning & Services Inc.; Alan Stewart, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Epsilon Systems Solutions; and Jay Thomas, vice president of finance with Cubic Corp.
Early bird registration of $45 ends Nov. 15. The cost is $55 after Nov. 15.
Members of the San Diego Military Advisory Council, also known as SDMAC, can attend for $25.
Online registration is available at www.sdbj.com/bizevents. To register by phone, contact Shannon Taylor at 858-277-6695.
Deltek is the event's sponsor. The program will be presented by the San Diego Business Journal and SDMAC.
The Manchester Grand Hyatt is at 1 Market Place.
— SDBJ Staff Report


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Obamanomics New Home Sales … The Worst Year for Sales on Records Dating Back to 1963.
More failed Obama economic recovery … Barack Obama's third year in office and his "Obamanomic" policies have done little to nothing to help new home sales. In fact, the numbers for 2011 were dismal. New home sales for 2011 are the worst on record dating back to 1963. Thanks President Obama. How can America afford to reelect this President in 2012?
The Commerce Department says new-home sales rose 1.6 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 315,000. That's less than half the 700,000 new homes that economists say should be sold to sustain a healthy housing market.
It's also below the 323,000 homes sold last year – the worst year for sales on records dating back to 1963. December would have to produce its best monthly sales total in four years for 2011 to finish ahead of last year's total.
New homes account for less than 10 percent of the housing market. But they have a big impact on the economy. Each new home built creates roughly three jobs for a year and generates about $90,000 in taxes, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
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A logging company employee has died while working at a wildfire in the Nanaimo Lakes area on Vancouver Island.
The province's workplace safety authority confirmed a TimberWest employee was found dead in a vehicle south of Nanaimo around 10 p.m. on Monday.
"The worker was not a firefighter. Early information indicates the worker was making a delivery to forest wildfire fighters," WorkSafeBC spokeswoman Trish Knight Chernecki said.
She said a WorkSafe investigator was sent to the scene. Knight Chernecki said the death was not related to a crash but could not give any more details, including the person's name, age and gender.
The BC Wildfire Service confirmed there was a "medical incident" at the fire overnight on Monday.
When contacted for comment, TimberWest said information would come from the wildfire service.
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There are currently 462 fires burning in British Columbia, a much higher number than the 130 fires reported on the same date one year ago.
A cooling trend is forecast for the province, but firefighting officials say the change in the weather is likely to be accompanied by intense lightning capable of igniting more forest fires.
Kevin Skrepnek, B.C.'s chief fire information officer, said Wednesday the heat should let up across the province by Friday, but with that comes forecasts of thunderstorms, lightning strikes and only small amounts of rain.
He said the amount of rain in the most recent forecast is between three and five millimetres, which is not enough to ease the extreme fire conditions across B.C.
"The real day we are focusing on right now is Friday," he said from Kamloops. "We do expect a pretty dramatic shift in the weather."
Skrepnek said the forecast predicts the break down of the high pressure ridge that has brought record high temperatures to much of the province.
"Unfortunately, with the system coming through we are expecting a cold front that is going to bring about increased winds and that is more than likely going to bring some thunderstorm activity with it," he said. "We are bracing for it to be a challenging day."
He said so far this year, since April 1, there have been 1,502 fires, burning about 101,000 hectares and costing $131 million to fight. B.C. spent about $650 million fighting forest fires in 2017.
Forests Minister Doug Donaldson said he took an aerial tour Wednesday of the fire zone in central B.C. where he saw thick plumes of smoke, trees in flames and recent fire damage to area forests. He said he was accompanied by Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth.
"This year the fire season seemed to start later, but it's more widespread than last year with wildfires of note in all areas of the province," said Donaldson, in a telephone conference call from a government forest office at Burns Lake.
He said last year's record fire season that saw the city of Williams Lake evacuated was concentrated in the Cariboo and southern Interior regions while this year wildfires are hitting all areas of B.C., including Vancouver Island, the north and the Interior.
The major fires of concern include a wildfire in Telegraph Creek in the province's northwest and a large blaze south of Keremeos, he said.
Donaldson said Telegraph Creek is located near the Alaska border and Keremeos is near the eastern Washington state border.
He said he's tried to get into Telegraph Creek to survey damage from the ongoing fire that destroyed or damaged two dozen buildings, but has been turned back twice due to thick smoke.
A crew of firefighters from Yukon travelled to the community Wednesday to assist in the battle.
The crew is managed by the development arm of the Ta'an Kwach'an Council, a First Nation in the Whitehorse area, and spokesman Ben Asquith said the call for assistance came from former Yukon politician Darius Elias, whose parents live in Telegraph Creek.
Farnworth said there are currently 22 evacuation alerts in areas across B.C., which mean that residents must be prepared to leave at a moment's notice.
There are also 17 areas that have been evacuated due to extreme fire danger, with the largest being in the Telegraph Creek area, where 250 people have been ordered to leave.


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